Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Franklin Co.

J. CARTER COLEMAN a native of the city of Frankfort, Ky., was born January
27, 1808, and is a son of Edward S. and Margaret (Blanton) Coleman, natives
of Virginia and Franklin County, Ky., Mrs. Coleman being a daughter of
Carter Blanton, a native of Caroline County, Va.  J. Carter Coleman's
grandfather, James Coleman, who afterward removed from Virginia to Woodford
County, Ky., was in the Revolutionary war and was present at the surrender
of Cornwallis.  J. Carter Coleman received his education in a private
school and when about eighteen years of age, became deputy United States
marshal, under his uncle, Chapman Coleman.  When Jackson became President
his uncle was turned out, and J. Carter quit, after serving between three
and four years.  Under James T. Moorhead, governor of Kentucky, he was
appointed sergeant of the court of appeals, continued in office about ten
years and afterward wrote in the office of the court of appeals.  He
married, in September, 1832, Miss Ann Eliza Mills, a native of Todd County,
Ky., and thirteen children were born to them, of whom seven are living:
Edward J., John M., Sallie J., Lou, Landon S., Jacob and Emma.  His wife
died in August, 1879.  He was elected magistrate after the new constitution
was adopted and served four years.  He is a member of the Christian Church.

Coleman Blanton Mills
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Woodford-KY Todd-KY Caroline-VA

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