PH Coe Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

Phillip Houston Coe

July 18, 1839 - October 9, 1871

Born in Texas in about 1939.
Resided near Gonzales, Gonzales County, TX.

Mustered in with Company E at Houston,TX on September 12, 1861.
Elected 3d Lieutenant.
Resigned in December 1861 due to illness.
Reenlisted with the 36th Texas Cavalry in early 1862.

After the war, worked as a professional gambler then saloon owner in Abilene, KS.
Moved from Brenham, TX to Abilene, KS between 1869 and 1871.
Killed in Abilene, KS in 1871 by James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickok.

Also Identified As:
	P. A. Coe
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:

Parents:
	Phillip Haddox (aka Phillip Haddox Coe) Son of _________ Haddox and __________ Coe. b. ~1800 in GA Left GA in 1829 for TX where he took on his mother's maiden name. m. Elizabeth A. Parker on January 31, 1829 in Washington County, TX. Moved to Gonzales County around 1842. d. 1852, Shot while playing cards in a Gonzales Saloon. Grave marked by a Texas Centennial Marker. Elizabeth Ann Parker Daughter of Jesse Parker & Sarah Wiley b. April 12, 1812 in St. Tammary Parrish, LA. m. Phillip H. Coe on January 31, 1829 in Washington County, TX. d. March 16, 1866 in Monthalia Coe Valley, Gonzaes County, TX.
Siblings:
	Rachel Coe b. Mary Coe b. Sarah Coe b. Adeline Coe b. Elizabeth Ann Coe b. Martha Ann Coe b. Lousia Jane Jennie Coe b. Phillip Houston Coe b. Deliah Coe b. Hattie Harriett A Coe b. Georgianna Georgie Coe b. Gabriel Houston Coe b.
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Prairie Lea Cemetery

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Gonzales, Page71, Dwelling 12, Family 12, (3/4)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	Eliz. Coe	48	F		Farmer	$2,000	$21, 000	LA
	Phillip H. Coe	21	M		Farmer			TX
	Eliza Coe	15	F					TX	Y
	Harriet Coe	12	F					TX	Y
	George Coe	11	M					TX	Y
	Galsiel H. Coe	9	M					TX	Y
	Thos. Key	25	M		Overseer		$100	MS

1860 Census Slave Schedule - TX, Gonzales County, Page 415, Lines 9-18, (1/41)
	Slave Owner	# of Slaves	Age	Sex	Color	Fugitive	Manummitted	Handicapped	Slave Houses
	Elizabeth Coe	1	50	M	B
		2	40	M	B
		3	37	F	B
		4	28	M	B
		5	26	F	B
		6	19	F	M
		7	16	M	M
		8	12	F	B
		9	10	M	M
		10	6	M	M				2

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Parentage	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	Brenham Banner Press article, dated October 19, 1871 The Coe Families of Maryland and Virginia: Philip Houston Coe (offsite) Handbook of Texas Online: Philip Houston Coe (offsite) Bill Morris's Coe and Son (offsite) Howell Research Room Gedcom Project
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Coe) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Coe) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Gonzales County, TX)

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