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ANDREW COFFMAN, farmer, P. O. Hamersville, was born in Maryland November 13, 1818. His parents were John Coffman and Susan Coffman, but no relation to each other before their marriage. They came to Brown County in 1820, where they resided till death. The former died at the age of ninety-four years four months and twenty days. Mr. Coffman was reared on the old homestead farm, and has been engaged in farming during his life. He commenced life for himself by working on a farm for $14 per month. He worked this way for four years and nine months, and had then saved about $500. He bought some woodland, and upon reaching his twenty-first year, had cleared about twenty-five acres. He has been quite successful in his farming operations, now owning a good farm of 190 acres. His political views are Republican, and he has served several years as Director of his school district. He was married, October 14, 1843, to Mary A., daughter of Christian Gray. They have five children — Susan, Nelson B. (a teacher of a graded school in California), James W. (a farmer), Emma (wife of Charles Thompson, a farmer of Clark Township), and Sherman. Mrs. Coffman is a member of the M. E. Church.