El Dorado County Biographies


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WILLIAM H. COFFIN
 
            Is a son of Henderson W. and Harriet (nee Kneer) Coffin.  He was 
born in the town of Roscoe, Winnebago county, Illinois, May 27th, 1846.  In a 
very early day his parents removed from Herkimer county, New York, to Winnebago 
county, and were among the first families there.  William worked on his father�s 
farm till 1869, when he came to California, arriving at Sacramento October 20th. 
 He worked on a farm at Shingle Springs for a short time.  In 1870 he located 
his present home of 160 acres, and began improving it.  He was married November 
21st, 1875, to Lunetta Collins, a native of Horseshoe Bar, where she was born 
August 8th, 1858.  They have three children, viz.:  Henry H., Charles C. and 
Lola B.  Mr. Coffin�s farm is well watered and productive of very large yields 
of grain.  Mr. Coffin is a hard working and temperate man and has been 
successful in his pursuits.
 
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & 
Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo 
Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p - 237
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler