D.V. Coleman, manufacturer and farmer, Ohoopee, Tattnall Co., Ga., was born in Columbus county, N.C., March 24, 1859. He moved to Montgomery county, ga., in 1882, and three years later settled in Tattnall county. He was the son of B.B. and E.A. Coleman of Columbus county, N.C. The father was died in 1892 in Tattnall county, Ga. His remains were carried back to Columbus county, N.C., and were buried in the cemetery at Porter Swamp Baptist church.

The mother still lives and resides in Tattnall county. She was married first to J. A. McClosky, and after his death married Mr. B.V. Coleman. There were two children by Mr. McCloskey; J.R. and S.A., the first living in Florida and the latter at Vidalia, Montgomery Co.

By B.V. Coleman there were four children: J.S., born Nov. 16, 1856; D.V.; Mary E., wife of W.H. Page, born Aug. 27, 1861; N.R., born March 1, 1864, and died July 14, 1888. Mr. D.V. Coleman married Miss. Mattie Hayes, of South Carolina, Oct. 12, 1887. She is the daughter of A.G. and E.M. Hayes, of Marion county, S.C. To this union have been born four children: Lena O., born Sept. 22, 1888; Arthur W., born Feb. 16, 1889; Annie B., born Aug. 25, 1890, and Mattie V., born Dec. 1, 1894—all living.

Mr. D.V. Coleman is engaged in the manufacturing of naval stores, and turns out at his still in Tattnall county about 700 barrels of spirits turpentine and 2,500 barrels or resin annually. He is also interested in another plant in Tattnall county which produces about 50o barrels of spirits and 2,000 or resin. He employs about sixty-five hands, and operates about 175,000 boxes on his individual farm and about 125,000 at the farm he is a partner in.

He is also engaged in farming in North and South Carolina, and conducts a mercantile business in Ohoopee, Tattnall Co. He has been engaged in the manufacture of naval stores for about nine years. Most of his turpentine and resin are shipped to Savannah.