Rev. Jesse Lee Coleman (1935)

COLEMAN, GANSER, GROVE, JOHNSON, LETTERMAN, MARTIN, MCMICHAEL

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 11/21/2007 at 15:37:12

Earlham Library Collection
Earlham, Iowa
June 1935

Jesse Lee Coleman, son of Thomas and Emily Coleman was born in Illinois on December 5, 1875 and passed away at Boone, Iowa, on June 3, 1935; age 59 years, five months and 28 days. At an early age he, with his parents moved to Springfield, Missouri, where he grew to young manhood. He received his education in Springfield and Missouri Valley College.

He was united in marriage June 27, 1900 with Rosa Lee Letterman.

On February 28, 1903 he was ordained minister of the gospel by the Cherokee Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Wagner, Indian Territory. Soon after he began work on the mission field in Coweta and Broken Arrow in the Creek tribe territory. While doing mission work he organized many new churches which have since become strong congregations. In 1906, following the uniting of the Cumberland and the Presbyterian churches, Mr. Coleman became associated with the fellowship of the Witchita, (Wichita), Kansas, Presbytery. In organizing one new church near Witchita he received 126 members into the church at one time.

Leaving the mission field in 1912, Mr. Coleman accepted a call in Illinois. He served in various towns in Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. In April he accepted the pastorate in Earlham. The unexpected failure of his health prevented him from carrying out the many plans for the local parish although he made every attempt possible to gain strength to carry on the work. The only affiliation he had outside of the church was with the Masonic Lodge which he joined in Witchita, Kansas, in 1906.

Mr. Coleman leaves to mourn his wife and partner who always shared his labors for the master, Mrs. Rosa Lee Coleman; three daughters, Mrs. Gerald Ganser of Boston, Mrs. Emil Grove of Boone; his mother, Mrs. Emily Coleman of Springfield, Mo., brother Joe and sister Mrs. N. J. Johnson, both of Bakersfield, Calif., and sisters Mrs. Elmer Martin of Los Angeles and Mrs. Harve McMichael of Argonia, Kansas.
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Winterset Madisonian
Thursday, June 13, 1935
Page 7

Week’s Letter from Earlham

The body of Rev. J. L. Coleman was brought to Earlham Tuesday afternoon and funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty o’clock. Rev. Peter Bock had charge of the services at the house and Rev. Bethel of Hartford, and Rev. Walter Barlow of Ames, had charge of the services at the church. S. C. Welch, Mrs. Earl Schalkle, Mrs. Harry Foster and Mervyn McLennan sang.

Rev. Coleman was born in Illinois, December 5, 1875, and passed away at Boone, Iowa, June 3, 1935, age 59 years, 5 months and 28 days. At an early age he moved with his parents to Missouri where he grew to manhood and received his education.

On June 27, 1900 he was united in marriage to Rosa Leo Letterman. On February 28, 1903, he was ordained a minister of the gospel by the Cherokee Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Wagner, Indian Territory.

Mr. Coleman leaves his wife and three daughters, his mother and brothers and sisters to mourn his death. Burial was in the Earlham cemetery.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, June 6, 1935

REV. JESSE COLEMAN CALLED BY DEATH

Died at Home of Daughter in Boone June 3. Funeral Here, Interment in Earlham Cemetery.

Rev. Jesse Lee Coleman, who accepted the pastorate of the Earlham Presbyterian church in April died Monday, June 3 at the home of his daughter Mrs. Emil Grove in Boone, Iowa. Mr. Coleman’s health suddenly began to fail about two weeks after he and Mrs. Coleman had moved here from Bloomfield, Iowa.

Shortly after he became ill Mr. Coleman went to Rochester, Minn., for an examination. From there he was sent to Bellview, Iowa, for treatment. He returned to Earlham but his health continued to fail. He was making a second trip to Rochester when death came.

The body was returned here and services were held Wednesday afternoon. Interment was made in the Earlham cemetery.

Rev. Peter Bock was in charge of the service at the house and Rev. H. O. Bethel of Hartford who was pastor of the Earlham Presbyterian church in 1907 and 1908 conducted the service at the church. They were assisted by Rev. Walter Barlow, pastor of the Collegiate Presbyterian church at Ames.

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