David Coleman

David Coleman was born and grew upon a farm in Missouri. In the early days he often visited with the family of Frank and Jesse James (who lived only twenty miles away during his boyhood) and he became a fast friend of the family. He said that he never ceases to be amazed and grieved by the course the boys took. Stories were told that he rode with the James boys and Quantril's Raiders, but he never admitted nor did he deny it. Excerpts taken from an article written about him. *While still a young man David came to KY close to his brother and made his home at Regina. There he married Rhoda Repass, who died some twenty yrs later. To them were born 6 children Rhoda was parayized after the birth of their last child.

Mr. Coleman is was an advocate of moderation in all things. He said that he has chewed tobacco for a large part of his life and that he has always taken liquor

in moderate quantities.

"I keep a little around the house for snake bites," he said with a twinkle in his eyes....