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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Son Cofer: Birth: 15 AUG 1827 in ,Ste. Genevieve Co,MO. Death: 15 AUG 1827

  2. Jackson Alexander COFER: Birth: 11 OCT 1829 in ,St Francois Co,Mo. Death: 14 DEC 1912 in LaConner,Skagit Co,WA

  3. James L. Cofer: Birth: 13 DEC 1831 in ,Ste. Genevieve Co,MO. Death: AUG 1835 in ,Ste. Genevieve Co,MO

  4. George J. N. Cofer: Birth: 27 APR 1833 in ,Ste. Genevieve Co,MO.

  5. Joseph Joshua Peter COFER: Birth: 21 NOV 1835 in ,Ste. Genevieve Co,MO. Death: 3 JUN 1904

  6. Elliot Van Buren Cofer: Birth: 14 JAN 1838 in ,Ste Genevieve Co,Mo. Death: 5 JUN 1909 in Alturas,Modoc Co,Ca

  7. Rucker A. COFER: Birth: 24 MAR 1840 in Liberty Twp,St Francois Co,MO. Death: 2 JUN 1919 in Mt. Vernon,Skagit Co,WA

  8. Rachel Marina Cofer: Birth: 30 MAR 1843 in Ste. Genevieve Co,MO. Death: 21 APR 1932 in San Francisco,San Francisco Co,CA

  9. Mary E. Cofer: Birth: 26 MAY 1847 in ,St Francois Co,Mo. Death: AFT 1914 in Aurora,Lawrence Co,MO


Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Cleresy Ann Cofer: Birth: 17 JUN 1856 in ,St. Francois Co,Mo. Death: MAR 1912

  2. William Cofer: Birth: 16 DEC 1859 in ,Ste. Genevieve Co,MO. Death: 16 DEC 1859 in ,Ste. Genevieve Co,MO


Notes
a. Note:   !BIRTH-DEATH: FGS in the possession of William Armand PILLIAR via Gar PILLIAR; NOTE: taken from a Larkin COFER Family Bible;
 Sometime in the 1960's Lorriane PILLIAR obtained copies from the pages of the Larkin Bible; who had belonged to William Edward PILLIAR; A copy of the above mentioned FGS was received by Gar PILLIAR 7 Mar 2000. Frank Bion WIBIRAL removed the information straight from the Family Bible Pages with help from a magnifying glass, due to his difficulity reading from the aged pages.
 Children of Larken COFFER and Rachel ALEXANDER are:
 1) infant COFFER b 15 Aug 1827 d 15 Aug 1827
 2) Jackson A. COFFER b 11 Oct 1829
 3) James L. COFFER 13 Dec 1831; died 11 Aug 1835
 4) George J. N. COFFER b 27 Apr 1833
 5) Joseph J. COFFER born 24 Nov 1835; died 3 Jun 1904
 6) Elliott V. COFFER 14 Jan 1837; died 5 Jun 1909
 7) Rucker A. COFFER 24 Mar 1840
 8) Rachel M. COFFER 30 Mar 1843; died 21 Mar 1932, San Francisco, CA; married Edward D. PILLIAR 11 Mar 1867
 9) Mary E. COFFER born 26 May 1847
 10) Claresy Ann COFFER born 17 Jun 1856; died Mar 1912
 11) Infant COFFER born 16 Dec 1860; died 16 Dec 1860.
  !CENSUS: Index to 1830 Census of MO; SLC; page 34; Larken COFFER in St Francois Co MO; NOTE: Larken, wife and 1 male child under the age of 5 (Jackson).
  !DEED: 8 Nov 1839, Ste Genevieve Co MO Book E page 279tp Larkin COFER from John BOYD; T35N R7E Sec 11 NE1/4 SE1/4 40 acres.
  !CENSUS: Index to 1840 Census MO; SLC; page 23; NOTE: Larkin COFER, Ste Genevieve Co MO, 076, no Twp listed.
  !LAND-RECORD: 1843-1847, Larkin COFER - J. BOYD Book F page 286 Index.
  !DEED: 30 May 1844, book F page 123, Ste Genevieve Co MO; NOTE: Between Larkin COFER and Rachel COFER, his wife, of Ste Genevieve Co MO to John TAPPAN of Suffolk Co MA. T35N R7E Sec 11 NE1/4 SE1/4 40 acres for $500. Mentions Jashua COFER 1837 and John BOYD 1838. (See Western Historical Manuscript Collections, Rolla MO, #058, MO & IL Mineral and Land Co. papers 1834-1900).
  !NOTE: What was Montgomery Co VA in 1811, became Bath Co KY in 1812.
  !BIOGRAPHY: Ste Genevieve Co MO Family History, Family #0076-BOYD FAMILY,
 #0005-COUNTS FAMILY; SLC FHC.
  !NOTE: Elliot G BOYD.....son of William G BOYD and Tansey COFFER, who migrated to New TN or Avon Ste Geneviweve Co MO around 1820.
  !CENSUS-BIRTH: 5 Aug 1850; District # 80 St Francois Co MO; pg 155 & 309; Fm 53 Dw 53. film at Gresham Lib. NOTE: Larkin COFER age 50 m no occupation listed b KY cannot read or write.
  !LAND-PATENT: 10 Sep 1859 St Francois Co MO Larkin COFER T34N R8E Sec 3 SE1/4 SW1/4 40 acres.
  !LAND-RECORD: 1859-60 Larkin COFER & others from William COLE Book N page 14 Index.
  !LAND-RECORD: 1859-60 Larkin COFER from William SWENCK Book N page 105, index.
  !CENSUS: 1860 Fed Cen; LDS# 803645; Liberty Twp St Francois Co MO; pg 7; Dw 42 Fm 42. NOTE: Larken COFFER age 61 m farmer RE $500 PE $200 cannot read or
 write.
  !LAND-PATENT: 1 Aug 1860 Larkin COFER St Francois Co MO T34N R8E Sec 10 NE1/4 NW1/4 40 acres.
  !POWER-OF-ATTORNEY: 3 Apr 1865 Larkin signed Power of attorney to his son, Jackson which is recorded in the Recorder of Deeds Office in St Francois Co, MO. "I, Larken COFFER of the Co of Calhoun, State of IL.... to Jackson COFFER of the same Co and State.....my lawful attorney and agent..... to sell and convey all my real estate in the counties of Ste Genevieve and St Francois in the state of MO..... Recorded 23 Aug 1867 Deed Book "K" page 626.
  !MARRIAGE: Ste Genevieve Co MO; Marriage Records Bk "A"; photo copy; page 4.
 NOTE: 17 Mar 1825 Larkin COFER (COPHER) and Rachael ALEXANDER.
 (same page 6 Oct 1825 Frederick WOOLFORD, Jr and Nancy PHELPS "groom is the son of Frederick WOOLFORD; bride the step daughter of Jesse COFER.")
  !RESIDENCE: St Francois Co MO Deed BK I pg 92; dated 1 Jan 1853; NOTE: Larkin COFER and son Jackson COFER.
  !CENSUS: 1870 7 Jul Grafton PO Jersey Co IL, Twp 6, range 12, line 27, page 29, ; NOTE:
 PELIHO Edward 26 m w cooper IL
 Rachel M. 26 f w keeping house MO
 Emily 2 f w MO
 HARRIS Eliza 14 f w ---
 Sarah J. 12 f w ---
 COFER Larkin 71 M, W at home KY,not R & W.
  !E-Mail: GAR@crcwnet.com;25 Sep 1998; Garland Hurst PILLIAR; 22 Sep 1998, page from his baby book by mail;GH PILLIAR P O Bx 24 Quincy WA 98848-0024.
  !FAMILY-PHOTO: hasn't come yet from Katheren FERL, from her Uncle Bill COFFER of Larkin COFER a photograph. There was one of May E COFER RUNNALS and husband, one of Rudker(Rucker) and discribed Larkin as skinny, thin-faced and white haired.


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