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- In 1880 he is living with his uncle Massena WIESS in Round Rock and working in his store there.
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1880 census, TA. Williamson, pct 8
Massina WIESS, self, M, W, 30, TX, Genl Merchant, Poland, Scotland,
Elvira E. WIESS, wife, F, W, 26, TX, keeping house, AR, TX
Sarah N. WIESS, dau, F, W, 7, TX, TX, TX
Clyda WIESS, dau, F, W, 5, TX, TX, TX
Everet M. WIESS, son, M, W, 3, TX, TX, TX
Blanche WIESS, dau, F, 6M, TX, TX, TX
Auther W. COFFIN, nephew, 21, (single), M, W, TX, clerk in store, PA, TX
Augustus J. BROOK(?), other, M, W, 30, VA, lumber clerk, VA, VA
Saml. P. WILLIAMS, other, M, W, 26, LA, dry goods mch, GA, GA
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Arthur and Emma Schram were married only four months -- from February through August 1883, when she died. They were married at his uncle Valentine Wiess' home. Valentine was himself widowed at the time but married Laura McCampbell in June, before Arthur was widowed by Emma's death in August.
Arthur remarried Sarah Dyer in 1890 and their son, Arthur Coffin Jr., was born 9 years after Emma's death.
Arthur Jr. is living with his mother and his grandparents in 1900.
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1900 census, TX, Williamson, pct 8, T623-1680, p. 73
DYER, Wm F, head, W, M, Oct 1825, 74, m1, 52 years, TX, MD, TX, farmer
DYER, Paula C, wife, W, F, Apr 1825, 75, m1, 52 years, 5 children, 4 living, Swed, Swed, Swec, immigrated in 1847, 53 years in USA
DYER, Swen, son, W, M, May 1855, 45, single, TX, TX, Swed, farmer
COFFIN, Margaret, daughter, W, F, Sept 1860, 39, widowed, 1 child, 1 living, TX, TX, Sweden
COFFIN, Arthur, grandson, W, M, Apr, 1892, 8, TX, TX, TX
one servant and one boarder.
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Gravestone inscription:
Arthur W. Coffin
Born at Wiess Bluff, Jasper County, Texas July 29, 1859
Died at Round Rock Jan. 14, 1892
Death is the Crown of Life.
Death's but a Path that must be trod,
If Man would ever pass to God.
He is buried with S. Margreta Coffin, his wife, and with their child, infant Coffin, in a fenced enclosure at Round Rock Cemetery.
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