Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Bethuel Coffin
1. Bethuel Coffin was born on 6 Feb 1756 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 29 Jun 1837 in Greensboro, Greensboro Township, Henry, Indiana. Family/Spouse: Hannah Dicks. Hannah was born on 16 Jun 1757 in New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina; died on 10 Oct 1820 in Guilford, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Zacharius Coffin
was born on 6 Apr 1782 in Guilford, North Carolina; died on 21 Aug 1845 in Westland, Hancock, Indiana.
- 2. Zacharius Coffin
Generation: 2
2. Zacharius Coffin
(1.Bethuel1) was born on 6 Apr 1782 in Guilford, North Carolina; died on 21 Aug 1845 in Westland, Hancock, Indiana. Family/Spouse: Phebe Starbuck. Phebe (daughter of William Starbuck and Jane Taylor) was born on 10 Apr 1782 in Guilford, North Carolina; died on 18 Dec 1852 in Westland, Hancock Co, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Hervey Coffin
was born on 4 Aug 1810 in Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina; died on 20 Jun 1873 in Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa.
- 3. Hervey Coffin
Generation: 3
3.
Hervey Coffin
(2.Zacharius2, 1.Bethuel1) was born on 4 Aug 1810 in Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina; died on 20 Jun 1873 in Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa. Family/Spouse: Rachel Mills. Rachel was born on 3 Nov 1808 in Guilford, North Carolina; died on 7 Aug 1873 in Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Deborah Coffin
was born on 5 Oct 1842 in North Carolina; died on 28 Jan 1922.
- 4. Deborah Coffin
Generation: 4
4.
Deborah Coffin
(3.Hervey3, 2.Zacharius2, 1.Bethuel1) was born on 5 Oct 1842 in North Carolina; died on 28 Jan 1922. Family/Spouse: Milton M Williams. Milton (son of Jonathan E Williams and Harriet Elias Smith) was born in Sep 1840 in Logan, Ohio; died on 28 Jan 1922 in Estherville, Emmet, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Rosa Etta Belle Williams
was born on 2 Apr 1864 in Jefferson County, Iowa, USA; died on 22 Jan 1914 in Dixon Co., NE; was buried in Allen, Dixon County, Nebraska, USA.
- 5. Rosa Etta Belle Williams
