Saturday in the Attic - 01/31/09

As I mentioned in last week's Saturday in the Attic, I needed to pull out the family Bible to complete my DAR application.  So, without further ado, here is the family Bible that belonged to my third great-grandmother, Sarah Norton WEBSTER Coffinger Mulligan.

Sarah N. Coffinger's Book A present From her Father Calvin P. Webster Bloomfield. Oakland Co State of Michigan The year of our lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty - [three]

--left page-- Abram M Coffinger died September the 29th 1863 Aged 39 years 7 months 20 days --right page-- A Family Record of the Births and deaths of Calvin P Webster Family Calvin P Webster Born February the 10th AD 1802 died May the 185 Betsy his Wife Born December the 7th AD 1801  died August the 20 18 Of their children 1st. George P. Webster born August the 12th AD 1826 died January the 26 1881 2nd. Sarah N. Webster born September the 14th AD 1828 died August 5-1894 3rd Polly P. Webster born September the 15th aD 1831 died March 12-1910 4th. Bulah Webster born December the 24th AD 1833 Bulah Died May 16th 1864 5th Eliza Maria born May the 26th AD 1840 Died March 9-1891 [Stamp at bottom] S.N. Coffinger

--left page-- James Manly Garrison + Sarah Jane Jennie Mulligan married Jan 23 1893 James Norton Garrison Born Sept 19th 1895 Joseph Webster Garrison Born Jan 4th 1898 Emma Jane Garrison Born Nov 3th 1901 Robert Garrison Born 12th Nov 1904 James Manly Garrison died May 23 1909 He was born in Picton, Canado the 26 of Dec 1861.  He died May 23-1909 - Chicago, Illinois. [newspaper pinned to page, reads] Maggie Mulligan, a twelve year old girl living at the end of Root street, in the First ward, died on Saturday afternoon, of consumption. The funeral was held this morning fron the Catholic church. --right page-- Edward Mulligan born April the 8 1867 died June 17-1924 Sarah Jane Mulligan born April the 16 1870 Margrett Elizabeth born August 25 1879 Sarah N Coffinger married to James Mulligan November the 5th 1865 James Mulligan died September 8th 1879 Margret Elizabeth Mulligan died February the 6 1886

A Record of Abram Coffinger and Family Abram Coffinger and Sarah N. Webster Married May the 5th AD 1850 Abram M Coffinger born February the 9th AD 1824 Sarah his wife born September the 14th AD 1828 Ester Betsy born Fabius St Jo Co Mich December the 26th AD 1851 Calvin W Coffinger born Fabius St Jo Co May the 18th AD 1854 Amos Parks Coffinger born Pontiac Oakland Co August the 30th AD 1856 Died Nov 22 1882 Emma A Coffinger born Floyd Co Iowa May the 31st 1858 Mary Ellen Coffinger born July the 18 1861 Died Feb 17th 1916-Chicago, Ill.

Direct Descent of the James Manly Garrison --Family-- I Govenor John Webster of Connecticut His immediate forebears were as followsL A.D. 1330, Webster Lockington, Esquire time of Edward III.  A.D. 1434 John Webster of Bolsover Esquire twelvth of Henry VI. John Webster of the time of Henry VIII (1509-47).  Gobenor John Webster, was born 1590, in Warwickshire, England, he died at Hadley, Mass. (1661). The heraldic description of his coat of arms is as follows: Agure, on a bend argent costised or between two demi-lions rampant service, a rose gubs seeded and leaved proper corped reguardant, quarterly per fesse embattled or and vent, flames issuing from the mouth.

--left page-- II Lieut. Robert Webster, married Susanna Treat * III Deacon Jonathan Webster b. 1/9/1657 m. Dorcas Hopkins 5/11/1681 IV Jonathan Webster (3/18/1681-2) m Esther Judd 12/14/1704 V Jonathan Webster ___ 5-17-1705 m. Mable Risbey Feb. 1730 VI Ashbel Webster b. Mar. 12-1732 m. Rachel Price 1753(?) VII Aaron Webster b. Aug 28-1775 m Sarah Norton 1796(?) VIII Calvin Price Webster, b. Feb 10-1802 m. Betsy Parks 2/24/1825 IX Sarah Norton Webster b Sept. 14-1828 m. 1st. Abram M Coffinger 2nd. James Mulligan X Sarah Jane Mulligan, b. Apr. 16-1870 m. Jas. M. Garrison 1/23/1893 XI James Norton Garrison b. Sept. 19-1895 m. Loraine Platt July 1922 XI Joseph Webster Garrison b Jan. 4-1898 Died July 23 1930 XI Emma Jane Garrison b. Nov. 3-1901 m. John McMahon May 1923 XI Robert Garrison b Nov 12-1904 m. Florence Boam Sept 1923 XII Joan Garrison McMahon b Feb 6-1927 XII Florence June McMahon b Nov 3 1929 XII James Manly Garrison II b Feb 22 1936 --right page-- Direct Descent of the James Manly Garrison Family After the Norman Conquest, a follower of William named Thomas, was placed in charge of the Royal Parks and made "Master of the Hunt."  He became Thomas DeParke.  Among his descendants are found the names of my:  Gen. William Parke and Col. Richard Parke, both "Companions of the Order of the Bath". Daniel Parke from whom is descended the Parke Cuatis family of Virginia, was on the staff of the Duke of Marlborough and carried the news of the battle of Blenheim to Julian Amms. ------------ ------------ Park Family Coat of Arms. Gre. on a pale or, three Buck's heads caboched of the first. Crest--a Talbot's head gre. pierced in the break with a pheon or.  Motto--Justrtral Tennax. Confirmed to thou Parks, of Wisfirch, in the Isle of Ely by _____ Wm Segan in 1618.

I. Sir Robert Parke b. 1580; Preston, Lancashire, England.  Married first Martha dau. of Robert Chapin (Chaplain or Chaplin) of Edmundsbury, Eng. married seconly Mrs. Alice Thompson 1644, Roxbury, widow of John Thompson of Preston, Eng.  He was freeman 1640; Representative April 1642; Deputy to General Count, 1641-42.  Settled in Wethersfield, Conn. 1639; removed to New London 1649.  Sir Robert died March 1664, Stonington, Conn. buried in Whitehall Cemetery, Mystic, Conn. I. Sir Robert Parks b. 1580 m. Martha Chapin d. Mar. 1664 II. Hon Samuel Parks b. ? m. Hannah ? III. Capt. Robert Parke b. May 8-1676 m. Tamsen Brumley d. 1752 IV. Capt. Joseph Parke b. June 11-1708 m. Sarah Jameson d 1786 V. Capt. Robert Parks b. Dec 4-1737 m. Eliz. Hall d. 1810 VI Capt. Robert Parks b. Feb 12-1776 m. Polly or Mary Smith d. 1863 VII Betsey Parks b. Dec 7-1801 m. Calvin Price Webster d. Aug 30 1856 VIII Sarah Norton Webster b. Sept. 14-1828 m. 1st Abram Coffinger 1850. m. 2nd James Mulligan IX Sarah Jane Mulligan b. Apr. 16-1870 m. James Manly Garrison Jan 23-1893 X. James Norton Garrison b. Sept. 19-1895 m. Loraine Platt July 1922 X Joseph Webster Garrison b. Jan. 4-1898 X Emma Jane Garrison b. Nov. 3-1891 m. John McMahon X Robert Parks Garrison b. Nov. 12-1904

This Bible is in my possession, and was transcribed by me on 23 January 2009.