Ramon Peyton Coffman

Background

Coffman, Ramon Peyton was born on July 24, 1896 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Walter McDowell and Effie Virginia (Stringer) Coffman.

Education

Student, University Wisconsin, 1914-1915; student, Yale University, 1915-1916; student, New School Social Research, 1918-1919; AB, University of Wisconsin, 1926.

Career

Founder, editor, Typical Boy Magazine, 1912-1914; instructor, Newark Academy, 1918-1919; copy reader and reporter, Milwaukee Leader and Wisconsin News, 1920-1921; children's editor, Wisconsin News and Milwaukee Journal, 1921-1922; founder, Uncle Ray Syndicate, 1922; founder, writer, editor daily syndicated feature, Uncle Ray's Corner public, Uncle Ray's Corner, to 1992.

Membership

President Citizens Public Welfare Association, 1946-1952. Fellow American history Society. Member Society Midland Authors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, University Club, Technology Club (Madison), Sigma Delta Chi. M C.

Connections

Married Nelle Ruth Gratton, December 14, 1929. Children: Gratton Eugene, Peyton, Ramon Roger, Kathleen Eleanor.

Father:

Walter McDowell Coffman

Mother:

Effie Virginia (Stringer) Coffman

Spouse:

Nelle Ruth Gratton

child:

Gratton Eugene Coffman

child:

Peyton Coffman

child:

Kathleen Eleanor Coffman

child:

Ramon Roger Coffman