The Christopher Coffield Family Home Page

The surnames I'm researching in my father's line are Coffield, Sweezy, Martin, Bedford, Betts, Carson, and Withrow. These families were all located in North Carolina starting sometime in the 1700s. My line of Coffields probably emigrated to Virginia from England in the 1600s. I'm particularly interested in any information on Cornelius Harnett Coffield (b. 1821; d. 1880-1885).

The surnames I'm researching in my mother's line are Swenson, Ranney, Balsley, and Kelz. The Swensons emigrated to Minnesota from Norway around 1857. My grandfather's father Ole Swenson then moved to South Dakota in 1880. My grandmother's parents Frank Balsley and Ida Kelz were both born in New York City in 1861. Frank was adopted by the Balsleys soon after birth, so his real surname is unknown. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

GEDCOM Trees (viewing trees requires 4.0 or later)

• Coffield-Swenson Family File GEDCOM (556 KB)
  This tree contains a privatized version of my FTM family file. Most common surnames include Coffield, Swenson, Martin, Sweezy, Carson, and Bedford.

Family Photos

• Ole Stuart Swenson (23 KB)
  c. 1915
• Ole Stuart Swenson (26 KB)
  c. 1910
• Wife & Children of Sven Svenson Rudnigen (40 KB)
  Back row, left to right: Paul Swenson, Swen Swenson, Ole Swenson, Sander Swenson. Front row, left to right: Louis Swenson, Julia (Guri) Swenson, Christie Swenson

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• User Home Page Genealogy Report: Descendants of William Coffield


• User Home Page Genealogy Report: Descendants of Martin Martin

Related Links

• RootsWeb WorldConnect Project -- My GEDCOM File