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Coleman Family History
Coleman Genealogy & Family TreeColeman is an English name from Buckinghamshire, England, where the first Coleman ancestor—Colemannus de Eston—was recorded in 1176. It comes from the Irish word colm meaning “dove” or from the Old English word col meaning “coal.” Its popularity as a surname came in part from St. Columban, an Irish missionary. Roots of this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Mors non timenda est, which means “Death is not to be feared.”
Other spellings include “Colman,” “Colmen,” “Coalman,” “Coalmen,” “Coulman,” “Coulmen,” “Coulmin,” “Colmen,” “Colmin,” “Colemen,” and “Colemin.” Notable people with the surname include American composer Cy Coleman, American actor Dabney Coleman (WarGames, Tootsie, You’ve Got Mail), American aviator Bessie Coleman (the first African American to become a licensed pilot), British actress Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who, Death Comes to Pemberley, Captain America), and American actor Gary Coleman (Diff’rent Strokes, The Kid with the 200 I.Q., On the Right Track). The first Coleman to come to America was Thomas Coleman in 1630.
Coleman Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Viola A. Coleman -- --, 1851 April 24, 1942 Illinois
- Hurley Coleman -- --, 1919 August 0, 1998 Tennessee
- William T. Coleman -- --, 1865 November 22, 1865 Washington
- Lydia Coleman -- --, 1779 April 5, 1812 Massachusetts
- Jemima Coleman -- --, 1772 March 19, 1838 New York
Coleman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Coleman -- --, 1790 December 31, 1870
- Judia Ann Coleman -- --, 1815 December 0, 1851 Mississippi
- Timothy Coleman -- --, 1754 December 0, 1845
- John Coleman -- --, 1700 Connecticut
- John Coleman -- --, 1635 December 0, 1725
