Margery Hester Coleman

Sister of Thomas Moodie, leader of the Moodie Trek. She travelled with her husband, Edmund Francis Coleman, and four daughters. They opened the first boarding house in Salisbury. Mrs Coleman had exciting adventures in the Mashonaland rebellion and was six weeks in the Salisbury laager. An account of her early experiences, written by herself, is found in "Women in Central Africa," pages 9 to 12. Also see pages 138 to 143 of "Experiences of Rhodesia's Pioneer Women," by Jeannie M. Boggie. Mrs Coleman died in January, 1935. (Information from Mrs Stidolph, Bulawayo.)

http://rhodesianheritage.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/rhodesias-pioneer-w... - Rhodesia's Pioneer Women 1859-1896

In "The Moodie Book" by The Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval & confirmed now by Mrs Stidolph of Bulawayo her name is Margery Hester Moodie.

"South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSLY-9LH : accessed 12 May 2015), Edmund Francis Coleman and Margery Hester Moodie, 16 Mar 1863; citing p. , Marriage, Smithfield, Free State, South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein; FHL microfilm 1,670,605.