The Coe family was part of the 1882–23 United Brethren Church migration from Iowa to a virtually empty flatlands area in the La Ballona Valley about halfway between Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica.

He was married on October 23, 1896, at the age of 23 to Laura Esther Bauder, 17, of Yolo County; they had four children, Thereon Elliott, Etta (Mrs. L.F. Arnold), Mildred (Mrs. Argyle Nelson) and Fenton.

Over the years Coe purchased and developed more property, including the area which is now the city of Beverly Hills.

[1][2][3][4] In 1901, Coe was the vice president of the Young People's Union of the United Brethren Churches of Southern California.

[5] Later, he was a trustee in the Palms School District, a member of the Republican County Central Committee and vice president of the Col. R.M.