Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Zacharius Coffin
1. Zacharius Coffin 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:
- 2. Hervey Coffin
was born on 4 Aug 1810 in Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina; died on 20 Jun 1873 in Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa.
- 2. Hervey Coffin
Generation: 2
2.
Hervey Coffin
(1.Zacharius1) 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:
- 3. Deborah Coffin
was born on 5 Oct 1842 in North Carolina; died on 28 Jan 1922.
- 3. Deborah Coffin
Generation: 3
3.
Deborah Coffin
(2.Hervey2, 1.Zacharius1) 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:
- 4. 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.
- 4. Rosa Etta Belle Williams
Generation: 4
4. Rosa Etta Belle Williams
(3.Deborah3, 2.Hervey2, 1.Zacharius1) 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. Rosa married Jacob E Ellis on 10 Oct 1885 (MARR) in Springbank Township, Dixon Co., NE. Jacob (son of William Ellis and Sarah "Sally" Heston) was born on 11 Feb 1864 in Jefferson, Iowa, United States; died on 21 Aug 1902 in Nebraska, United States; was buried in Allen, Dixon County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Emma Mae Ellis
was born on 16 Nov 1885 in Nebraska, USA; died on 16 Dec 1964 in Minot, Ward, North Dakota, USA. - 6. Charles J Ellis
was born on 3 Apr 1887 in Nebraska; died in 1952 in Nebraska, USA; was buried in Wakefield, Dixon County, Nebraska, USA. - 7. Myrtle May Ellis
was born on 23 Jul 1889 in Nebraska, USA; died on 4 Nov 1973 in Lakewood, Los Angeles, California, USA. - 8. Everett E Ellis
was born in Jan 1890 in Nebraska. - 9. Constance E. Ellis
was born on 27 Nov 1897 in Dixon County, Nebraska, USA; died on 14 Feb 1967 in Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried in Cypress, Orange County, California, USA. - 10. Alonzo Ellis
was born on 21 Apr 1899 in Nebraska, USA; died on 13 Sep 1945 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA. - 11. Lonnie John Ellis
was born on 21 Apr 1899 in Allen, Dixon County, Nebraska, USA; died on 13 Sep 1945 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA.
- 5. Emma Mae Ellis
