Doddridge County Roots

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Israel William "Bill" COFFMAN

Israel William "Bill" COFFMAN

Male 1936 - 2010  (73 years)

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  • Name Israel William "Bill" COFFMAN 
    Born 3 Sep 1936  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation coal mine superintendent in Pennsylvania, Kentucky & Wyoming  [2
    Occupation engineer, West Virginia Department of Highways  [2
    • Israel William "Bill" Coffman was an engineer for and retired from the WV Dept of Highways. He was one of the main engineers for I-79 and did the ground work for the building of WVU Basketball Coliseum. He then became involved in the Coal Mining Industry in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Wyoming, where he was superintendent for many mine sites.
      Mr. Coffman was on the Board of Directors for the Carbon Co. Hospital in Wyoming and was Mayor in Hanna, Wyoming for many years. In honor of his many years of service for said town, the citizens of Hanna named a road and bridge in his honor. [Obit]
    Occupation Mayor of Hanna, Wyoming  [2
    Residence Summersville, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Residence Hanna, Carbon Co, WY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Residence Speedwell, Claiborne Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1973  Elkins, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 10 Apr 2010  Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Buried Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Rt 19 N, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Person ID I124753  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2019 

    Father William Stewart COFFMAN 
    Mother Mary Lee O'DELL 
    Family ID F54035  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Betty Lea STOUT,   b. 6 Jan 1935, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 19 Mar 1973  Covington, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F54034  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Virginia Marriage Records, 1936-2014, (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S14] Obituary.

    3. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    4. [S2490] U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, (Ancestry.com).

    5. [S1777] Obituary - Hospice.

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.