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Born 1838, Edinburg Township
From History of Portage County, Ohio (1885)
L. COE, agent Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad, also Postmaster and express agent, New Milford, was born in Edinburg Township, this county, Febniary 23, 1838; son of Samuel A. and Jane Coe, former born in Massachusetts in 1806, latter in Connecticut in 1805, and who were married in Rootstown Township, this county, in 1829, settling in Edinburg in 1830, where they remained for several years, then moved to Rootstown, where they resided until the father's death, November 21, 1878. The mother now resides with her children. Our subject was married, March 12, 1868, to Electa Decker, born in Cleveland, Ohio, August 16, 1842, daughter of Rev. Nelson and Anna Decker, the former born in New York, June 15, 1810; the latter in Carlisle, England. December 14, 1812. They were married in New York, in 1828. Mrs. Decker died December 28, 1878; Mr. Decker March 26, 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Coe, have one son — Howard D., born December 21, 1868. Our subject was reared on a farm and learned harness and shoe-making, but since 1866 has been agent for the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad, also Postmaster and express agent at New Milford. He and his wife are members of the United Brethren Church.
As printed in History of Portage County, Ohio (1885). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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