Lucy Coffin

Brief Life History of Lucy

When Lucy Coffin was born in 1854, in Newport, Herkimer, New York, United States, her father, Joseph R. Coffin, was 36 and her mother, Sarah Coffin, was 34. She lived in Newport, Newport, Herkimer, New York, United States for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

Joseph R. Coffin
1818–1872
Sarah Coffin
1820–
Lucy Coffin
1854–

Sources (3)

  • Lucy Coffin in household of Joseph Coffin, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Lucy Coffin in household of Jos Coffin, "New York State Census, 1855"
  • Lancy Coffin in household of Joseph R Coffin, "New York State Census, 1865"

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World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

English (southwestern England, of Norman origin) and French: nickname from Middle English cofin, coffin, Old French cof(f)in (from Late Latin cophinus, Greek kophinos) ‘container, basket; coffer, chest (for keeping treasures, documents, armour, etc.)’. Early bearers of this as a hereditary surname were of knightly rank. Old French cofin was synonymous with coffer, and it may be that Cofin was used to denote a keeper of the (royal) coffer, attested in Anglo-Latin cofferarius. Compare Coffer . The modern English word coffin is a specialized development of this term, not attested until the 16th century.

History: Tristram Coffin came from Brixham, Devon, to Haverhill, MA, before 1647. An important line of his descendants is associated with Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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