| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | April 13-16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | Thomas Benjamin Handy Coleman |
| Birth | 12/25/1842 in East New Market, Md |
| Death | 7/10 1942 in Wilmington, Del. 100 yo |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | Was first colored public school teacher in Dorchester Cty, Md following Emancipation. Admitted to Delaware Conference at Chestertown, Md in 1877. Charges: Church Creek, Fruitland, McDaniel Cottage Grove, Port Deposit, Berlin, Pocomoke City, Queenstown, Centreville, Madison, Oriole, Melitota, Church Hill, Crumpton, Jamestown & Wetipquin in Maryland; Milford & Delaware City, in Delaware; Mount Zion in New Jersy & Oak Hall in Virginia. Served 41 years, retiring in 1918 when 71 yo. |
| Family and Other Information | Parents: James & Elnora Jane Coleman Married 3 times: Mary Jane Frazier, Nancy Fields, & Mary Elizabeth Brown (daughter of Rev. J. W. Brown of Del. conference). Surviving: Oscar & Ollie (1st union); Mrs. Mary Jenkins (2nd union); Mrs. Ada Jenkins, Thomas, Howard, Marie, Mrs. Beatrice Burley, Pauline & John (from 3rd union). Howard is reverend of James Church, Germantown. Marie & Pauline are teachers in Wilmington, a late son Dr. James Coleman of Chicago was member of Cook County Hospital staff. |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | pdf pg 108 |
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